Review of Backcountry (2015) by Sylvester K — 22 Mar 2015

Started off slow but grew in intensity as the grisly bear attacked. A modern day Cujo focusing on the survival in the wild rather than the claustrophobic horror.

This review of Backcountry (2015) was written by Sylvester K on 22 Mar 2015.

Backcountry has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Linda Daily L (1) on 13 Apr 2017

Excellent. Great acting. Perfect pace. Character development. Loved the moody approach - but it didn't go over the top trying to be artsy…

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By Walter R (38) on 13 Nov 2018

Fantastic rhythm. Superb acting. Great movie…

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By Joseph M (773) on 04 Jan 2019

The foreshadowing in this movie was insane…

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By Viktor N (364) on 12 Feb 2017

I'm a big fan of the lost in the woods and hunted by something genre. Somehow, I had never heard of or seen Backcountry…

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By Jason T (1,311) on 14 Apr 2017

Less talking more bear that's what I was hoping from this film…

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By Pat Padua (495) for Spectrum Culture (164) on 27 Aug 2018

If you can get through the film's slowly unfolding portrayal of a troubled relationship, you'll be rewarded, as it were, by an effective wilderness…

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By Brooks Y (1) on 06 Jun 2018

This is a good film about a bunch of campers who get lost in the woods and end up being stalked by a bear…

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By Evan M (482) on 02 Mar 2017

Decent Grizzly film based on a true story. Missy Peregrym is great as the helpless female, but Jeff Roop kills it with his mediocrity…

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By Charlie D (332) on 11 Sep 2017

Boring, boring, boring! Only gave it 2 stars because of the bear and cause the girl won…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 25 Oct 2018

This movie is lame. Seems like its going to be good but then just goes nowhere. No story at all…

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